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October 13, 2017


CONFIDENTIAL
Mr. Harold Huggins
President
Student Loan Insurance Center
13337 South St., 416
Cerritos, CA 90703

Dear Mr. Huggins:

This letter shall confirm the engagement of DelMorgan Group LLC (“DelMorgan”) and Globalist
Capital, LLC (“Globalist” and, together with DelMorgan, “Advisor”) as exclusive financial
advisor to Student Loan Insurance Center (the “Company”) to perform the advisory services
provided for herein. The Company, as defined herein, shall include Student Loan Insurance
Center, its subsidiaries, affiliates and any entities it may form, merge into, be acquired by, or invest
in.

Globalist is registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC and FINRA and is authorized to act as an
agent in connection with private placement transactions. In the performance of our services, we
inform you that brokerage and securities services (“Broker-Dealer Services”) are provided through
Globalist, a registered broker-dealer, and other strategic advisory services not requiring broker-
dealer registration (such as consulting on mergers and acquisitions, performing valuation analyses
and advising on the structuring of transactions) (“Consulting Services”) are offered through
DelMorgan.

Description of Services:

DelMorgan and Globalist will each, as appropriate and to the extent requested by the Company,
assist the Company in analyzing potential Transactions (as defined below) according to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement. In this regard, DelMorgan and Globalist may each undertake
certain activities on behalf of the Company, including (as appropriate) the following:
a) reviewing the Company’s historical and projected business operations and results;
b) analyzing strategic alternatives for the Company, including Transaction options available
to the Company;
c) counseling the Company as to strategy and tactics for effecting a potential Transaction;
d) advising the Company as to the structure and form of a possible Transaction, including the
form of any agreements related thereto;
e) assisting the Company in obtaining appropriate information and in preparing due diligence
presentations related to a potential Transaction;
f) introducing the Company to institutional investors, accredited individual investors,
strategic or financial buyers, distributors, licensees, and/or strategic partners, as may be
appropriate;

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g) assisting in negotiations related to a potential Transaction, as may be appropriate, on behalf


of the Company; and
h) rendering such other financial advisory and consulting services as may from time to time
be agreed upon by the Company and Advisor.

Term of Engagement:

The term of this engagement shall run from the date of receipt by Advisor of the Company’s signed
acceptance of this Agreement until twelve (12) months thereafter, and will then automatically
extend on a month-to-month basis thereafter until cancelled by either party pursuant to the terms
hereof (the “Term”). This engagement may be cancelled by either party upon thirty (30) days’
prior written notice to the other party. Termination shall be deemed effective on the earlier of
thirty (30) days following the date of such written notice or as mutually agreed upon by the
Company and Advisor (“Termination”).

Transactions:

The Broker-Dealer Services that may be performed by Globalist, and the Consulting Services that
may be performed by DelMorgan, relate to the following types of Transactions. Both the Company
and Advisor must agree on which of the following activities to pursue. As used in this Agreement,
the term “Transaction” shall include, but specifically not be limited to or by:

a) a private placement by the Company, conducted pursuant to Regulation D of the U.S.


Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or other applicable U.S. or foreign securities laws,
rules and regulations (a “Private Placement”), including without limitation a placement of
equity, debt, convertible securities or other financial instrument (the “Securities”), it being
understood that Globalist’s services regarding a Private Placement do not constitute a firm
underwriting or guaranty of raising any specific amount of capital, and under no
circumstances will Globalist or DelMorgan be obligated to purchase any Securities for its
own account;
b) the sale of the Company (a “Sale of the Company”), whether by merger, reverse merger,
sale in one or more transactions of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or
sale in one or more transactions of capital stock, that results in the shareholders of the
Company owning less than a majority of the surviving entity or, in the case of a merger or
sale with or to a shell company or a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC),
irrespective of the resulting division of ownership;
c) an acquisition by the Company of a company or assets other than in the ordinary course of
business (an “Acquisition”), whether acquired via a merger, consolidation or other business
combination, tender offer, exchange offer, asset purchase or otherwise, it being understood
that an “Acquisition” shall not include a reverse merger or a Transaction with a SPAC;
d) the sale of a portion of the Company or of a portion of the assets of the Company (a
“Divestiture”), whether by merger, stock sale or sale in one or more transactions;
e) a recapitalization (a “Recapitalization”) involving the issuance of any indebtedness or
equity securities by the Company which may or may not involve, among other items, an
extraordinary dividend being paid or equity securities being repurchased by the Company,

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whether as a standalone Transaction or in connection with a related Transaction; and


f) a strategic alliance (a “Strategic Alliance”) that involves an agreement with a third party
that may, either directly or indirectly, enter into any type of joint venture, sales, marketing
and/or management agreement with the Company.
The closing (“Closing”) of a Transaction shall be deemed to occur on the earlier of the date of
execution of all material legal documentation or the transfer (if applicable) of funds.
Each of Advisor and the Company agrees that, on its own behalf and on behalf of any person acting
on its behalf, (i) neither it nor any such person has or will solicit offers for Securities (or securities
of another issuer in a Private Placement) by any form of general solicitation or general advertising
(as those terms are used under Regulation D under the 1933 Act) or in any manner involving a
public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act; (ii) in the event of a Private
Placement, it and any such persons has and will solicit offers for Securities only from persons
whom it reasonably believes to be “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D and,
if required by the Company, “qualified purchasers” under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended. The Company shall arrange for qualification of any Securities for offer and sale under
the “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as may be required until the sale of Securities is complete.
The Company shall file a Form D pursuant to rule 503 under the 1933 Act promptly after the
Closing of a Private Placement and at such other times as may be required thereafter. The purchase
of Securities shall be evidenced by the execution of subscription agreements (the “Subscription
Agreements”). The Company shall provide Advisor with copies of all executed Subscription
Agreements upon its request. The Company agrees to disclose the terms of the compensation
payable to Advisor hereunder in such detail as is required to comply with applicable U.S. securities
laws. Globalist is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Advisor will
duly and timely make all filings required of it under applicable laws.

Fees and Expenses:

With respect to the services rendered hereunder, the following describes the fees and expense
reimbursements that the Company agrees to pay to Advisor as set forth on Attachment B hereto as
follows:

1) Initial Fee. An initial fee (the “Initial Fee”) of $155,000 to DelMorgan, which is fully
earned and payable upon the execution of this Agreement.
2) Transaction Fee. In the event that the Company proceeds with a Transaction during the
Term, the Company will, in addition to the consideration described in the “Advisor
Warrants” section of this Agreement, pay to Advisor a fee (a “Transaction Fee”) as follows:
a) At or contemporaneous with the Closing of a Private Placement, the Company will pay
to Globalist a Transaction Fee in cash based upon the value of the securities privately
placed (the “Placement Amount”) as provided in the fee schedules attached hereto as
Schedule A (for equity or securities convertible, exchangeable or redeemable into
equity), Schedule B (for mezzanine capital including non-convertible senior debt with
an equity component or non-convertible subordinated debt with or without an equity

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component) and Schedule C (for non-convertible senior debt with no equity


component).
b) At or contemporaneous with the Closing of a Sale of the Company, an Acquisition, a
Divestiture, a Recapitalization or a Strategic Alliance, the Company will pay to Advisor
a Transaction Fee in cash based upon the Transaction Value (as defined below) of the
Transaction as provided in the fee schedule attached hereto as Schedule B. In the event
the Transaction includes Broker-Dealer Services, such Transaction Fee shall be paid to
Globalist; otherwise, such Transaction Fee shall be paid to DelMorgan.
c) In the event a Private Placement occurs in connection with a Sale of the Company, the
Transaction Fee shall be computed, without duplication, at the higher of the two fees
as applicable to such Private Placement and Sale of the Company.
d) The “Transaction Value” of a transaction shall be the aggregate value of all cash, debt
or equity securities, employment agreements or other consideration that is issued or
exchanged in connection therewith, including the value of debt or other liabilities
assumed in such Transaction, and including without limitation the value of any residual
interest in the Company which is retained by the shareholders of the Company in
connection with a Sale of the Company or by the shareholders of the acquired company
in an Acquisition or Divestiture.
e) In the event a Transaction includes any non-cash consideration (“Non-Cash
Consideration”), including, without limitation, securities, assets, the value of any
revenues or revenue sharing fees, royalties, license fees, milestone payments or earn-
out payments, the Company and Advisor shall in good faith agree prior to the Closing
on the value of such Non-Cash Consideration for purposes of calculating the Placement
Amount or the Transaction Value.
f) The Transaction Fee (as well as all other fees and expenses payable to Advisor
hereunder) shall be payable in U.S. dollars in immediately available funds, and
payment of the Transaction Fee shall be a condition to the Transaction. In the event a
Transaction includes Non-Cash Consideration, at Advisor’s option the Transaction Fee
may be payable in the form of the Non-Cash Consideration employed in the
Transaction up to the extent so employed.
g) In the event of a Transaction other than as enumerated above, the Company and
Advisor shall in good faith agree prior to the Closing on the Transaction Fee payable
to Advisor with respect to such Transaction.

3) Expense Reimbursement. The Company agrees to reimburse Advisor on a month-to-


month basis for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Advisor during the Term of the
Agreement, whether or not a Transaction is consummated, including but not limited to
legal, consulting, travel, lodging and due diligence expenses. Individual expenses in excess
of $5,000 shall require the prior written approval of the Company, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld.

4) Post-Termination Transaction Fee. If the Company consummates a Transaction at any date


(the “Consummation Date”) within two (2) years of Termination (a “Post-Termination
Transaction”), the Company agrees to promptly pay Advisor a Transaction Fee (a “Post-

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Termination Transaction Fee”) as if such Transaction had occurred during the Term. For
the purposes of this Agreement, the Consummation Date of a Transaction shall be deemed
to have occurred if any agreement in principle which includes material terms of such
Transaction is reached, even if the closing occurs later.

5) Reduced Fee for Certain Post-Termination Private Placements. Notwithstanding the


foregoing, in the event of a Post-Termination Transaction which is a Private Placement
other than with Covered Parties (as defined below) (a “New Party Private Placement”),
Advisor agrees to reduce or eliminate the Post-Termination Transaction Fee as follows:

a) If both (i) the Consummation Date occurs during the twelve (12) month period
following Termination and (ii) the Private Placement is consummated on substantially
similar terms or results in substantially similar economic and dilutive effects to those
that were proposed to the Company during the Term but with respect to which the
Company decided not to proceed, Advisor agrees to reduce the Post-Termination
Transaction Fee by fifty percent (50%).

b) If either (i) the Consummation Date occurs after the twelve (12) month period
following Termination or (ii) the Private Placement is not consummated on
substantially similar terms or does not result in substantially similar economic and
dilutive effects to those that were proposed to the Company during the Term but with
respect to which the Company decided not to proceed, Advisor agrees that no Post-
Termination Transaction Fee will be payable.

A “Covered Party” means an investor or entity (or any affiliate of any such investor or
entity) who is introduced or identified by or on behalf of Advisor or the Company, or who
is in contact with or is contacted by Advisor or the Company, with respect to a Transaction
with the Company prior to or during the Term of the Agreement. Within thirty (30)
business days following Termination, Advisor shall deliver to the Company a list of
Covered Parties, which list shall establish the basis for compensation under the provisions
of the Agreement following Termination.
6) Sharing of Termination Fees and Expense Reimbursement from Third Parties. If in
connection with the termination or abandonment of a proposed Transaction during the term
of this engagement or within 12 months thereafter, the Company receives any so-called
“termination,” “break-up,” “topping” or similar fee (including any characterized as
expense reimbursement and any judgment for damages or amount in settlement of any
dispute as a result of any termination or other failure to consummate the Transaction) or
any profit arising from any shares (or option to acquire shares or assets) of a third party
acquired in connection with this engagement, the Company shall pay Advisor a break-up
fee (the “Break-Up Fee”) equal to the greater of (x) $300,000 and (y) one-third of the value
of all such fees and profits, payable in cash promptly upon receipt of any such
compensation by the Company; provided, however, that in no event shall the Break-Up
Fee exceed the value of such compensation received by the Company.
7) Late Fees. In the event that Advisor’s fees, costs or other compensation, including warrants
or other securities, are not paid or issued (as applicable) within 30 days from the date due,
or the date of Advisor’s invoice, if any, there will be an administrative fee of $25,000 plus

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an additional charge at a monthly rate of one percent (1%), or such lesser rate mandated by
California law, upon the unpaid balance or fair market value of such securities, as
applicable.

Exclusivity:

The Company agrees that no other financial advisor is or will be authorized by it during the Term
of this Agreement to perform services on the Company’s behalf of the type described hereunder
or which Advisor is otherwise authorized to perform hereunder. No fee payable to any other
financial, legal or other advisor either by the Company or any other entity shall reduce or otherwise
affect the fees payable hereunder to Advisor, except as otherwise agreed to in writing by Advisor.
In order to coordinate our efforts with respect to a possible Transaction, during the period of
Advisor’s engagement hereunder neither the Company nor any representative thereof (other than
Advisor) will engage in discussions regarding a Transaction except through Advisor. If the
Company or its management receives an inquiry regarding a Transaction, it will promptly inform
Advisor in writing of such inquiry.

Confidentiality:

The Company agrees that, without prior written consent, it will not disclose, and will not include
in any public announcement, the name or names of any investor, buyer, or strategic partner, unless
and until such disclosure is required by law or applicable regulation, and then only to the extent of
such requirement, unless the Company has received approval from the other party.

Information Furnished by the Company:

The Company will furnish Advisor with all financial and other information and data as Advisor
believes appropriate in connection with its activities on the Company’s behalf, and it will provide
Advisor full access to its officers, directors, employees and professional advisors. The Company
agrees that it and its counsel will be solely responsible for ensuring that the Transaction complies
in all respects with applicable law. The Company represents and warrants that any written or oral
communication with Advisor (including any offering materials, including but not limited to a
private placement memorandum prepared for an offering (collectively, “Offering Materials”)) at
all times through Closing will not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Company will
promptly notify Advisor if it learns of any material inaccuracy or misstatement in, or material
omission from, any information theretofore delivered to Advisor. The Company recognizes and
confirms that Advisor, in connection with performing its services hereunder, (i) will be relying
without investigation upon all information that is available from public sources or supplied to it
by or on behalf of the Company or its advisors, (ii) will not in any respect be responsible for the
accuracy or completeness of, or have any obligation to verify, the same and (iii) will not conduct
any appraisal of any assets of the Company, except to the extent specifically required by any
applicable law, rule or regulation. The Company will also cause to be furnished to Advisor at the
Closing copies of any Offering Materials (and any amendments thereto) and such other
agreements, opinions, certificates and other documents delivered at the Closing as Advisor may
reasonably request.

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Waiver of Conflicts:

The Company acknowledges that Advisor and its affiliates have and will continue to have business
and advisory relationships with parties other than the Company pursuant to which Advisor may
acquire information of interest to the Company. Advisor shall have no obligation to disclose such
information to the Company or to use such information in connection with any contemplated
transaction. The Company recognizes that Advisor is being engaged hereunder to provide the
services described above only to the party who executes this Agreement with Advisor (or any other
party or parties who executes this Agreement in specified other capacities) and that Advisor is not
acting as agent or fiduciary of, and shall have no duties or liability to, the equity holders or affiliates
of the Company or to any third party in connection with the engagement hereunder, all of which
are hereby expressly waived. No one other than the party executing this Agreement with Advisor
(and such other party or parties in such capacities, if any) is authorized to rely upon the engagement
of Advisor hereunder or any statements, advice, opinions or conduct by Advisor. Upon
Termination, the Company agrees to release Advisor with respect to the provision of future
services to the Company, to any shareholder or affiliate of the Company, or to any party who may
be involved in a Transaction with the Company. Such services may include, but not be limited to,
those described in this Agreement.

Advisor Warrants:

Upon the Closing of a Transaction, Advisor (or its designees), as partial compensation for the
services rendered hereunder, will be granted the option to purchase for $100.00 warrants (the
“Advisor Warrants”) to purchase from the Company up to ten percent (10%) of the Company on
a fully-diluted basis taking into account all outstanding options, rights and warrants, with an
exercise price per share equal to (a) the price paid by the investor(s) at Closing, or (b) in the absence
of such a price, the valuation of the equity in the most recent equity financing, or (c) in the absence
of such a previous equity financing, based upon the fair market value of the Company as of the
date of this Agreement as shall be mutually agreed between the Company and Advisor. The fees
payable from the Company to Advisor in connection with such Transaction shall be automatically
reduced by the Company to reflect a credit of $100.00, which credit shall represent Advisor’s
consideration in full for the purchase of the Advisor Warrants. Failure by the Company to adjust
fees payable to Advisor for such credit will not affect Advisor’s right to the Advisor Warrants.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of the above-described warrants that are specifically
issued based upon a full dilution relating to and in anticipation of the exercise of currently
outstanding options, rights or warrants, may be cancelled by the Company (except for such
warrants that shall have been exercised by Advisor or its assigns) in the event said options, rights
or warrants are not exercised or exchanged prior to their respective maturities. Advisor Warrants
shall be fully vested upon the date of issuance. The Advisor Warrants shall contain cashless
exercise provisions, will have a ten-year life and may be exercised incrementally over time. No
fees will be payable to Advisor in connection with the exercise of the Advisor Warrants. The
issuance of the Advisor Warrants is a material inducement to Advisor to enter into this Agreement.
The Advisor Warrants shall be deemed earned at the time of issuance. The common stock or other
securities underlying the Advisor Warrants will be subject to full, unconditional piggyback
registration rights without any holdback obligations.

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In the event of a Post-Termination Transaction, the Company agrees to issue Advisor Warrants to
Advisor as if such Transaction had occurred during the Term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in
the event of a New Party Private Placement, Advisor agrees to reduce by fifty percent (50%) or to
eliminate the Advisor Warrants that would otherwise be issuable, in the same manner as the
Transaction Fee is reduced or eliminated pursuant to the “Fees and Expenses” section of this
Agreement.

Attorney’s Fee Provision:

In the event of any legal dispute between the Company and Advisor, all reasonable attorneys’ fees
and related expenses of the prevailing party shall be paid by the other party (which shall include
an award of interest at 1% per month and recovery of costs by the prevailing party).

Governing Law and Jurisdiction:

This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of
California, without regard to choice of laws provisions. All lawsuits, hearings or other proceedings
shall take place in federal or state court located in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County,
State of California. The parties irrevocably waive any objections they may have based on improper
venue or inconvenient forum in any such court located in the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, State of California.

Miscellaneous:

All amounts to be paid to Advisor hereunder are set forth herein as the net amount to be actually
paid to Advisor, exclusive of any withholding or deduction for any tax, levy, duty or any other
charge. In the event that amounts due to Advisor hereunder are subject to any such withholding
or deduction, the amounts due to Advisor hereunder shall be increased by the amount necessary
such that the net amount actually paid to Advisor, exclusive of any amount so withheld or
deducted, is equal to the amount set forth herein.
Any securities payable to Advisor under this Agreement shall entitle Advisor to full, unconditional
piggyback registration rights without any holdback obligations.

This Agreement contains all of the understandings between the parties hereto with reference to the
subject matter hereof. No other understanding not specifically referred to herein, oral or otherwise,
shall be deemed to exist or bind any of the parties hereto, and any such understandings, oral or
otherwise, not specifically referred to herein shall be merged into this Agreement and superseded
by the provisions hereof. No officer or employee of any party has any authority to make any
representation or promise not contained herein. Advisor shall have the right to publish a tombstone
and case study describing the Transaction upon closing at its own expense, which may include the
reproduction of the Company’s logo, a brief description of the Transaction and a link to the
Company’s website. If requested by Advisor, the Company agrees to include a mutually
acceptable reference to Advisor in any press release or other public announcement made by the
Company regarding a Transaction as contemplated herein. This Agreement cannot be modified or
changed except by a written instrument signed by each party hereto. The parties acknowledge that

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each party (and, if it should so choose, its attorneys) has reviewed and revised this Agreement and
that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the
drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments or
exhibits hereto. Advisor and the Company have the authority to enter into this Agreement, and
each of the individuals executing this Agreement on behalf of Advisor or the Company,
respectively, has the full authority to bind the respective party to this Agreement.

This engagement is between Advisor and the Company only and no other party is intended as a
third party beneficiary of the engagement letter. Any communications with shareholders,
members, directors, managers and/or partners of the Company is intended solely within their
respective capacities as shareholders, directors/managers or officers of the Company and is not
intended in their individual capacities. It is understood and agreed that Advisor will act under this
Agreement as an independent contractor with obligations solely to the Company and is not being
retained hereunder to advise the Company as to the underlying business decision to consummate
any Transaction or with respect to any related financing, derivative or other transaction. Nothing
in this Agreement or the nature of Advisor’s services shall be deemed to create a fiduciary or
agency relationship between Advisor and the Company or its stockholders, employees or creditors
in connection with the Transaction or otherwise. Other than as set forth in the indemnification
provisions of Attachment A hereto, nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer upon any other
person (including stockholders, employees or creditors of the Company) any rights or remedies
hereunder or related hereto. The Company agrees that Advisor shall not have any liability
(including without limitation, liability for any losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties,
judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses or disbursements) in contract, tort or otherwise to
the Company, or to any person claiming through the Company, in connection with the engagement
of Advisor pursuant to this Agreement and the matters contemplated hereby, except where such
liability is found in a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction (not subject to further
appeal) to have resulted primarily and directly from the fraud or willful misconduct of Advisor.
The Company further agrees that Advisor shall have no responsibility for any act or omission by
any of the Company’s representatives.

Indemnification:

Recognizing that Advisor, in providing the services contemplated hereby, will be acting as
representative of and relying on information provided by the Company, the Company agrees to the
provisions of Attachment A hereto. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause any binding
agreements with acquirers or providers of capital or financing to include exculpation and
indemnification provisions in favor of Advisor which are equivalent to the foregoing and are
binding on such persons. It is specifically understood and agreed that the indemnification
provisions of Attachment A shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the parties hereto
and of the indemnified parties, specifically including the continuing corporation after any
Transaction and any successor thereto whether by subsequent merger, consolidation or transfer of
all or substantial part of the assets or business of the Company or such continuing corporation.

Severability:

The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the engagement (including related activities prior
to the date hereof) and any modification thereof and shall remain in full force and effect regardless

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of the completion or termination of the engagement. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction
herein is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable or against
public policy, the remainder of the terms, provisions and restrictions contained herein shall remain
in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

Patriot Act / OFAC:

The USA PATRIOT ACT is designed to detect, deter and punish terrorists in the U.S. and abroad.
Under the requirements that may be imposed on Advisor under this Act, Advisor may ask the
Company to provide various identification documents and/or other information during the
transaction process.

The Company represents that, to the best of its knowledge, none of (i) the Company, (ii) any person
controlling or controlled by the Company, (iii) any person having a beneficial ownership interest
in the Company or (iv) any person for whom the Company acts as an agent or nominee is (x) a
country, territory, individual or entity named on the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign
Assets Control (“OFAC”) list, (y) a person or entity prohibited under the programs administered
by OFAC (“OFAC Programs”) or (z) a country, territory, individual or entity named on another
international sanctions list. The Company further represents that, to the best of its knowledge,
none of the proceeds of the Transaction shall be derived from or used for any purpose prohibited
under the OFAC Programs or other international sanctions programs.

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If this Agreement meets with your approval, please indicate your acceptance of the above by
signing where indicated below and returning this Agreement by facsimile and the original by mail
to the undersigned.

Thank you for the opportunity to be of service.

Sincerely,

Neil B. Morganbesser Neil B. Morganbesser


President & CEO Chief Executive Officer
DelMorgan Group LLC Globalist Capital, LLC

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

The foregoing accurately sets forth our understanding and agreement with respect to the matters
set forth herein.

STUDENT LOAN INSURANCE CENTER

By:

Name:

Title:

Date:

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SCHEDULE A - Equity (or securities convertible, exchangeable or redeemable into


equity)

For Amounts Raised (in millions) Fees(1)


Up to and including $25.0 7.50%
From $25.1 to $50.0 7.25%
From $50.1 to $75.0 7.00%
Schedule A

From $75.1 to $100.0 6.75%


From $100.1 to $125.0 6.50%
From $125.1 to $150.0 6.25%
From $150.1 to $200.0 6.00%
From $200.1 to $250.0 5.75%
From $250.1 to $300.0 5.50%
$300.1+ 5.25%
(1) As a percentage of Placement Amount raised for each Private Placement.

Example: the fee for a Private Placement of $75.0 million would be calculated as follows: ($25.0
x 7.50%) + ($25.0 x 7.25%) + ($25.0 x 7.00%) = $1.875 + $1.813 + $1.750 = $5.438 million.

SCHEDULE B – Mezzanine capital (includes non-convertible senior debt with an equity


component or non-convertible subordinated debt with or without an equity component) or
other Transactions (a Sale of the Company, an Acquisition, a Divestiture, a
Recapitalization or a Strategic Alliance)

For Transaction Value (in millions) Fees(1)


Up to and including $25.0 4.50%(2)
From $25.1 to $50.0 4.25%
Schedule B

From $50.1 to $75.0 4.00%


From $75.1 to $100.0 3.75%
From $100.1 to $125.0 3.50%
From $125.1 to $150.0 3.25%
$150.1+ 3.00%
(1) As a percentage of the Placement Amount or Transaction Value for each Transaction.
(2) Subject to a minimum fee of $1.25 million for any Transaction other than a Private Placement.

Example: the fee for a Private Placement of $75.0 million would be calculated as follows: ($25.0
x 4.50%) + ($25.0 x 4.25%) + ($25.0 x 4.00%) = $1.125 + $1.063 + $1.000 = $3.188 million.

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SCHEDULE C – Non-convertible senior debt with no equity component

For Transactions (in millions) Fees(1)


Up to and including $25.0 2.50%
From $25.1 to $50.0 2.25%
Schedule C

From $50.1 to $75.0 2.00%


From $75.1 to $100.0 1.75%
From $100.1 to $125.0 1.50%
From $125.1 to $150.0 1.25%
$150.1+ 1.00%
(1) As a percentage of the Placement Amount raised for each Private Placement.

Example: the fee for a Private Placement of $75.0 million would be calculated as follows: ($25.0
x 2.50%) + ($25.0 x 2.25%) + ($25.0 x 2.00%) = $0.625 + $0.563 + $0.500 = $1.688 million.

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Indemnification – Attachment A

The Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Advisor (including without limitation DelMorgan
Group LLC and Globalist Capital, LLC) and their respective directors, officers, agents, employees, affiliates and
representatives (collectively the “Indemnified Persons” and individually an “Indemnified Person”), to the full extent
lawful, from and against any losses, liabilities, claims or damages, including, without limitation, fees and expenses of
legal counsel, related to or arising out of Advisor’s engagement hereunder or Advisor’s role in the Transactions
contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, any losses, liabilities, claims or damages arising out of any
statements or omissions made in connection with the Transactions contemplated hereby whether by the Company, its
employees, agents, Advisor or otherwise; provided, however, that such indemnity shall not apply to claims which are
determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted primarily and directly from the
fraud or willful misconduct of an Indemnified Person. No Indemnified Person shall have any liability to the Company
for or in connection with this engagement, except for any which are determined by a final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction to have resulted primarily and directly from the fraud or willful misconduct of the Indemnified
Person. Notwithstanding any other provisions hereunder, in no event shall the Indemnified Persons be liable to the
Company for an amount greater, in the aggregate, than the cash fees actually received by Advisor hereunder. These
indemnification provisions are not exclusive, and shall be in addition to any other rights that any Indemnified Person
may have at common law or otherwise.
The Company will not, without Advisor’s prior written consent, settle, compromise, consent to the entry of
any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding in respect of which
indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Person is a party thereto) unless such
settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes a release of each Indemnified Person from any liabilities
arising out of such action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding. The Company will not permit any such settlement,
compromise, consent or termination to include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to
act by or on behalf of an Indemnified Person, without such Indemnified Person’s prior written consent. No
Indemnified Person seeking indemnification, reimbursement or contribution under this agreement will, without the
Company’s prior written consent, settle, compromise, consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to
terminate any action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding referred to herein.
If any action is brought against any Indemnified Person in respect to which indemnity may be sought against
the Company pursuant to this Agreement, or if any Indemnified Person receives notice from any potential litigant of
a claim which such person reasonably believes will result in the commencement of any action or proceeding, such
Indemnified Person shall promptly notify the Company in writing. Failure to notify the Company of any such action
or proceeding shall not, however, relieve the Company from any other obligation or liability which it may have to any
Indemnified Person under this Agreement or otherwise, except to the extent that the Company demonstrates that
defense of such action is materially prejudiced by this failure. In case any such action or proceeding shall be brought
against any Indemnified Person, the Company shall (at its own expense) defend the Indemnified Person in such action
or proceeding with counsel of the Company’s choice, and shall be entitled (at its own expense) to compromise or settle
the action or proceeding, at its expense. Counsel selected by the Company under these circumstances must be
satisfactory to the Indemnified Person in the exercise of its reasonable judgment. Notwithstanding the Company’s
election to assume the defense of any action or proceeding, the Indemnified Person shall have the right to employ
separate counsel and to participate in the defense of any action or proceeding, and the Company shall bear the
reasonable fees, costs and expenses of this separate counsel, if (a) the use of counsel chosen by the Company to
represent the Indemnified Person would, in the judgment of the Indemnified Person, create a conflict of interest; (b)
the defendants in, or targets of, any action or proceeding include both an Indemnified Person and the Company, and
the Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that a conflict of interest exists between such Indemnified
Person and the Company because, among other matters, there may be legal defenses available to it or to other
Indemnified Persons which are different from or additional to those available to the Company (in which case the
Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action or proceeding on behalf of the Indemnified
Person); (c) the Company shall not have employed counsel satisfactory to such Indemnified Person in the exercise of
the Indemnified Person’s reasonable judgment to represent such Indemnified Person within a reasonable time after
notice of the institution of such action or proceeding; or (d) the Company shall authorize such Indemnified Person to
employ separate counsel at the Company’s expense. The Company shall pay, or at Advisor’s election, advance all
reasonable fees, costs and expenses of any separate counsel retained pursuant to this paragraph at least quarterly.
In order to provide for just and equitable contribution, if a claim for indemnification is found unenforceable
in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction, even though the express provisions of this
Agreement provide for indemnification in such case, the Company and Advisor shall contribute to the losses, claims,

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damages, judgments, liability, expenses or costs for which the Indemnified Person may be liable in accordance with
the relative benefits received by, and the relative fault of each respective party in connection with the statements, acts
or omissions which resulted in losses, claims, damages, judgments, liabilities, or costs. The Company agrees that
under these circumstances, a pro rata allocation would be unfair. Under no circumstances, however, will Advisor be
obliged to make any contribution to any expenses described in this paragraph which is greater than the amount of cash
previously received by Advisor for its services to the Company. No person found liable for a fraudulent
misrepresentation or omission shall, however, be entitled to contribution from any person who is not also found liable
for such fraudulent misrepresentation or omission.
In further consideration of the provisions contained in our Agreement, in the event that an Indemnified Person
becomes involved in any capacity in any action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding, actual or threatened, brought
by or against any person, including stockholders of the Company, in connection with or as a result of the engagement
or any matter referred to in the engagement, the Company will reimburse such Indemnified Person for its reasonable
and customary legal and other expenses (including without limitation the costs and expenses incurred in connection
with investigating, preparing for and responding to third party subpoenas or enforcing the engagement) incurred in
connection therewith as such expenses are incurred.
Prior to entering into any agreement or arrangement with respect to, or effecting, any merger, statutory
exchange or other business combination or proposed sale or exchange, dividend or other distribution or liquidation of
all or a significant portion of its assets in one or a series of transactions or any significant recapitalization or
reclassification of its outstanding securities that does not directly or indirectly provide for the assumption of the
obligations of the Company set forth herein, the Company will notify Advisor in writing thereof (if not previously so
notified) and, if requested by Advisor, shall arrange in connection therewith alternative means of providing for the
obligations of the Company set forth herein, including the assumption of such obligations by another party, insurance,
surety bonds or the creation of an escrow, in each case in an amount and upon terms and conditions satisfactory to
Advisor.
These indemnification provisions shall (i) remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any
Termination or completion of the engagement of Advisor; (ii) inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns, heirs or
personal representative of any Indemnified Person; and (iii) be in addition to any other rights that any Indemnified
Person may have at common law or otherwise.

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

The foregoing accurately sets forth our understanding and agreement as pertains to the Agreement dated October 13,
2017.

STUDENT LOAN INSURANCE CENTER

By:

Name:

Title:

Date:

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Wire instructions – Attachment B

DelMorgan:

Name on Account DelMorgan Group LLC


Bank Name Wells Fargo Bank
City, State San Francisco, CA
ABA # 121000248
Account # 2069543722

SWIFT Code
(for International
Transfers) WFBIUS6S

Globalist (for Transaction Fees for Transactions involving Broker-Dealer Services):

Name on Account Globalist Capital, LLC


Bank Name Wells Fargo Bank
City, State San Francisco, CA
ABA # 121000248
Account # 6071748666

SWIFT Code
(for International
Transfers) WFBIUS6S

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